Mining Engineering

 

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What is it about? Main Subjects Job Profiles Placement Opportunities

 

What is it about?

Mining engineering is the science of extraction and processing of essential natural minerals from the environment. This discipline involvesthe theory, the practice, the technology, the science, and the application of extracting and processing minerals from a naturally occurring setting. Mining engineering also includes processing minerals for additional value. So, a mining engineer learns the technology and theory of mineral extraction without causing any harm to the surroundings where the extraction activity takes place. The mining engineers are not only supposed to extract and process minerals,nonetheless it is required of them to do the same in a responsible manner without affecting the environment due to the activity. Thus the mining engineering contributes a lot in tapping a country’s natural resources and in the process helps in the growth of the economy.

Main Subjects

• The Main Subjects are as follows:

• Minerals Processing

• Ore Reserve Analysis

• Industrial Management

• Mine Cost Engineering

• Mine Health and Safety

• Environmental Aspects of Mining

• Design of Engineering Structures

• Ventilation

• Rock Mechanics

• Mine Planning

• Materials Handling

• Drilling and Blasting

Job Profiles 

As a successful graduate of this discipline, one learns to determine the profitability of a mine. Thus they might work as

• Supervisors

• Environmental, health and safety managers

• Mineral salespersons

• Related profiles in a mine

Placement Opportunities

The Placement Opportunities for this department are mainly government and private mining organizations. Some of the well-known recruitersare as follows:

• Adani Mining Pvt Ltd

• Arcelor Mittal

• Bharat Forge Limited

• Cairn Energy

• Coal India Ltd.

• Damodar Valley Corporation

• DRDO

• Essel Mining & Industries Ltd.